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make用法详解
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make用法详解

 

1. 用作使役动词,表示“使”,后接不定式的复合结构作宾语时,不定式不能带 to;但是,若make为被动语态,则不定式必须带to。如:

Though he had often made his little sister cry, today he was made to cry by his little sister. 虽然他曾经常把他小妹妹弄哭,但今天他被他小妹妹弄哭了。

注意,若make不表示“使”,而表示其他意思则情况不同,比如下面两句,make后的不定式不是宾语补足语,而是目的状语

We make candles to give light. 我们做蜡烛照明。

He made a box to put his money in. 他做了个盒子来装钱。

2. 其后除可接不带to的不定式作宾语补足语外,还可以接以下成分:

(1) 过去分词宾语补足语。如:

He tried to make his ideas known. 他设法让别人知道他的想法。

She had to shout to make herself heard. 她必须大声喊才能让人听见她说话。

注意,其后通常不接现在分词作宾语补足语。如:

他让司机在外面等他。

误:He made the driver waiting for him outside.

正:He had the driver waiting for him outside.

(2) 接形容词作宾语补足语。如:

Have I made myself clear? 我的意思说清楚了吗?

We’ll do our best to make you happy. 我们会尽一切努力使你幸福。

(3) 介词短语作宾语补足语。如:

Sit down and make yourself at home. 请坐,不要拘束。

3. 有时可用作连系动词,表示“成为”“变成”等。如:

She would have made an excellent teacher. 她本可以成为杰出的教师。

That will make a good ending to the book. 那就成了这本书很好的结尾。

4. 以下各表达中的 make 在译成中文较灵活,需注意:make tea(泡茶),make money(赚钱),make the train(赶上火车),make the party(参加聚会),make 20 miles in an hour(一小时走20英里),等。

5. 用于“be made+介词”:

(1) 比较 be made of be made from:两者均表示“由……制成”,但前者通常表示在制成品中还看得出原材料,而后者则通常表示在制成品中看不出原材料。如:

The chair is made of wood. 这椅子是用木头做的。

Some paper is made from wood. 有些纸是用木头做的。

但是,在现代英语中有时不完全按此区分。

(2) 比较 be make out of be made into:前者表示“由……制成”,后者表示“制成……”。两者有时可互换,并且根据情况也可与上面两个句型互换(注意词序的变化)。如:

Rice can be made into wine. 米可以酿成酒。

Wine can be made out of [from] rice. 酒可以由米酿成。

 

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